MPD, MFD bring the heat for charity

Updated 6:46 pm, Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Members of the Midland Fire Department take on members of the Midland Police Department in a team event jalapeno eating contest 04-18-17 outside Whataburger on Big Spring. MPD's team ate 29 total jalapenos, earning their charity, Midland Boys and Girls Club, $1500. Tim Fischer/Reporter-Telegram

Members of the Midland Fire Department take on members of the Midland Police Department in a team event jalapeno eating contest 04-18-17 outside Whataburger on Big Spring. MPD's team ate 29 total jalapenos,

Members of the Midland Fire Department take on members of the Midland Police Department in a team event jalapeno eating contest 04-18-17 outside Whataburger on Big Spring. MPD's team ate 29 total jalapenos, earning their charity, Midland Boys and Girls Club, $1500. Tim Fischer/Reporter-Telegram

Members of the Midland Fire Department take on members of the Midland Police Department in a team event jalapeno eating contest 04-18-17 outside Whataburger on Big Spring. MPD's team ate 29 total jalapenos,

Members of the Midland Fire Department take on members of the Midland Police Department in a team event jalapeno eating contest 04-18-17 outside Whataburger on Big Spring. MPD's team ate 29 total jalapenos, earning their charity, Midland Boys and Girls Club, $1500. Tim Fischer/Reporter-Telegram

Members of the Midland Fire Department take on members of the Midland Police Department in a team event jalapeno eating contest 04-18-17 outside Whataburger on Big Spring. MPD's team ate 29 total jalapenos,

Members of the Midland Fire Department take on members of the Midland Police Department in a team event jalapeno eating contest 04-18-17 outside Whataburger on Big Spring. MPD's team ate 29 total jalapenos, earning their charity, Midland Boys and Girls Club, $1500. Tim Fischer/Reporter-Telegram

Members of the Midland Fire Department take on members of the Midland Police Department in a team event jalapeno eating contest 04-18-17 outside Whataburger on Big Spring. MPD's team ate 29 total jalapenos,

Members of the Midland Police Department and Midland Fire Department faced off in a jalapeño-eating contest Tuesday at the Whataburger restaurant at 1905 N. Big Spring St.

The contest sponsored was to see which team could eat the most jalapeños in 60 seconds. The winner received $1,500 to donate to either Muscular Dystrophy Association or Boys & Girls Club. The team with the most supporters in attendance will receive another $500.

The MPD team eat 29 jalapeños, winning the $1,500 prize to donate to the Boys & Girls Club. They also received the $500 prize for having the most supporters.